San Mateo Buddhist Temple

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 This month's session will continue to explore the teachings of the Pure Land Master Vasubandhu, whose treatise on the Sutra of the Buddha of Immeasurable guides us to embrace the at times difficult work of helping others while keeping a playful heart. And when he reaches that lotus-held world,He immediately realizes […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 This month's session will continue to explore the teachings of the Pure Land Master Vasubandhu, whose treatise on the Sutra of the Buddha of Immeasurable has guided many through the generations to take refuge in the Amida Buddha's compassionate vow. He discloses the mind that is single so that all beings […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 This month's session will explore the teachings of the Pure Land Master Vasubandhu, whose treatise on the Sutra of the Buddha of Immeasurable has guided many through the generations to take refuge in the Amida Buddha's compassionate vow. Bodhisattva Vasubandhu, composing a treatise, declaresThat he takes refuge in the Tathagata of […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 This month's session will continue to explore the teachings of the Pure Land Master Nagarjuna, who clarifies that mindfulness of Amida Buddha is the path swiftly realize the settled mind. He teaches that the moment one thinks on Amida's Primal Vow,One is naturally brought to enter the stage of the definitely […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 This month's session will continue to explore the teachings of the Pure Land Master Nagarjuna, which open our minds to the easy path of entrusting in Amida Buddha. Proclaiming the unexcelled Mahayana teaching,He would attain the stage of joy and be born in the land of happiness.Nagarjuna clarifies the hardship on […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 This month's session will explore the teachings of the Pure Land Master Nagarjuna whose writings on the Middle Way serve as the foundation for the Mahayana Buddhist path to awakening. Sakyamuni Tathagata, on Mount Lanka,Prophesied to the multitudes that in south IndiaThe mahasattva Nagarjuna would appear in this worldTo crush the […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 This month we enter into the section of Shoshinge that is based on the teachings of the Seven Masters who transmitted the Pure Land teaching westward across Asia over the course of two millennia. The masters of India in the west, who explained the teaching in treatises,And the eminent monks of […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 The nembutsu is the easy path to awakening because its liberating power does not come from our own efforts.  In this month's gathering we will explore the challenges of entrusting our lives to Amida Buddha's compassionate Vow. For evil sentient beings of wrong views and arrogance,The nembutsu that embodies Amida's Primal […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

San Mateo Buddhist Women's Association Corresponding Secretary and Young Buddhist Editorial member Juliet Bost shares a Dharma Talk on the topic of “Reflecting on Wisdom, Joy, and Authenticity” To join us for online Dharma Services, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”. Transcript Please join me in Gassho. From Shinran's “Hymns of the Pure […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

In this session we reflect upon the Dharma truth expressed in the lotus, a symbol of pure awakening that blossoms, not in pristine clear water, but from the messy muck of everyday life. All foolish beings, whether good or evil,When they hear and entrust to Amida's universal Vow,Are praised by the Buddha as people of […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

This month we consider the following verse which illuminates the the profound transformation that occurs with the arising of the one thought-moment of joy. When the one thought-moment of joy arises,Nirvana is attained without severing blind passions;When ignorant and wise, even grave offenders and slanders of the dharma, all alike turn and enter shinjin,They are […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

This month we reflect upon the following verse as it relates to our journey to the Other Shore of enlightenment: The Name embodying the Primal Vow is the act of true settlement, The Vow of entrusting with sincere mind is the cause of birth;We realize the equal of enlightenment and supreme nirvana Through the fulfillment […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

This month we will continue to explore the meaning expressed in the light of Amida Buddha’s wisdom through the following verses: This month we will continue to explore the meaning expressed in the light of Amida Buddha’s wisdom through the following verses: Pure light, joyful light, the light of wisdom, Light constant, inconceivable, light beyond […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

As we mark this moment of great transition in our society, let us reflect on the Second Noble Truth taught by the Buddha: clinging to objects, experiences, and views creates problems for ourselves and the people around us. To join us for online Dharma Services, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”. We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

San Mateo Buddhist Women’s Association Corresponding Secretary Juliet Bost shares her appreciation of the Dharma with a talk entitled “MLK Day: A Jodo Shinshu Reflection.” Transcript Please join me in Gassho. “Primal Vow: If, when I attain Buddhahood, sentient beings in the lands of the ten directions who sincerely and joyfully entrust themselves to me, […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

This month we explore the meaning expressed in the following aspects of the light of Amida Buddha’s wisdom: Everywhere [Amida Buddha] casts light immeasurable, boundless,Unhindered, unequaled, light-lord of all brilliance, Full text of Shōshinge Reference Materials 48 Vows of Bodhisattva Dharmakara (Amida Buddha) Handout To join us for online Dharma Sessions, CLICK HERE and sign up […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

As we remember loved ones who crossed over to the Other Shore in the month of December, Rev. Adams shares reflections on a recent chance encounter with a temple member while navigating the challenges of parenting a toddler during the Covid-19 pandemic. To join us for online Dharma Services, CLICK HERE to sign up for […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

With “pandemic fatigue” on the rise, we may be growing weary of living under the cloud of Covid-19 and the many restrictions that have been placed on our daily activities. In these extraordinary times, the Buddha’s life and teachings offer precious guidance for living with unpleasant people and situations. To join us for online Dharma […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

We revisit the story of how the Buddha conquered the demons of illusion by not succumbing to doubt and anxiety in the midst of threats and distractions, and look to his example for inspiration in our present moment.   To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

This month we learn about the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha, which is the heart of the Jodo Shinshu teaching, as we consider the following lines from Shōshinge: He then established the supreme, incomparable Vow;He made the great Vow rare and all-encompassing. Full text of Shōshinge Reference Materials 48 Vows of Bodhisattva Dharmakara (Amida Buddha) […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

As we remember our loved ones who crossed over to the Other Shore in the month of November, Rev. Adams considers the peace of mind that we realize through trusting in the Buddha’s compassionate vow. To join us for online Dharma Services, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”. We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Rev. Adams shares reflections on Veteran’s Day and transforming conflict through compassion, particularly how the practice of removing pain and giving comfort provides healing in our lives, in our communities and between nations. To join us for online Dharma Services, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”. We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Rev. Adams shares his encounter with a marvelous person of the Nembutsu while trick-or-treating in his neighborhood. To join us for online Dharma Services, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”. We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

We continue to explore the meaning of the Shōshinge and how it applies to our daily lives, focused on the verses: Bodhisattva Dharmakara, in his causal stage,Under the guidance of Lokesvararaja Buddha, Searched into the origins of the Buddhas’ pure lands,And the qualities of those lands and their men and devas; Full text of Shōshinge […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

In the First Noble Truth, the Truth of Suffering, the Buddha encourages us to recognize that aging is an unavoidable part of our lives.  In this talk Rev. Adams shares what it was like to get back on a skateboard at age 38. We also recall the lives of Rennyo Shonin and the Myokonin Genza, […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

We gratefully remember the animals who provide us with companionship as our pets. We also show our appreciation for the plants that support our lives, including the cut flowers that adorn the Buddha Shrine and bring us joy through their beauty. To join us for online Dharma Services, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

As we explore the First Noble Truth, the Truth of Suffering, we will consider the story of the Buddha’s Disciple Upali, who was born into the servant (Sudra) caste and served the royal Sakya clan as a barber. The Buddha, who was born into the ruling (Ksatriya) warrior caste, rejected the caste system and welcomed […] We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

In this first session in the Shōshinge Study Class Series, we explore the meaning of the Shōshinge and how it applies to our daily lives, beginning with the opening verse: I take refuge in the Tathagata of Immeasurable Life!I entrust myself to the Buddha of Inconceivable Light! PowerPoint Slides Dharma Talk Audio We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/

Panelists: Miyuki Friedman, Toshinori Saiki, and Akira Uramoto Japanese Language Session: the Food and the Dharma We welcome you to join us for Zoom services and Dharma discussions! For more information, visit us at https://sanmateobuddhisttemple.org/